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Calls for Biden to cancel student debt grow louder

Calls for Biden to cancel the widespread financial burden of student debt grow louder

05/20/2022

PBS News Hour

Calls for Biden to cancel student debt grow louder

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Calls for Biden to cancel the widespread financial burden of student debt grow louder

President Biden has indicated he will soon announce a decision on whether he will cancel $10,000 in student debt for college graduates. It’s a decision being widely anticipated but also much debated over its scope and merits. Katherine Welbeck of the Student Borrower Protection Center and Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget join Amna Nawaz to discuss.

05/20/2022

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